UN 2023 Water Conference: African Heads of State lead from front; announce ‘presidential compacts’ on water, sanitation

Ethiopia makes commitment to revise the loan policy and directives to accommodate loan access for water, sanitation  

UN 2023 Water Conference: Quarter of the globe lacks access to safe drinking water, says report

International cooperation over how water is used and managed is key and must be boosted to prevent a global water crisis in the coming decades, …

‘Hyperlocal neighbourhoods’ can promote sustainable travel, help decarbonise transport sector: Report

Trip avoidance research is the need of the hour, finds study

Simply put: Delhi Master's Plan

Wildfires: New York City’s orange skies raise environmental questions

The dystopian orange skies are due to the flames that have been raging north of the US-Canada border

CSE Director General Sunita Narain wins Edinburgh Medal 2020

The Edinburgh Medal is given each year to women and men who made significant contributions to science and technology 

Why rapid urbanisation in peri-urban areas is a concern for Chandigarh

 Kharar, an urban settlement in Chandigarh, is witness to fast-track development in the past few years

COP28: Fifth Global Stocktake text attempts stronger language on fossil fuels

The latest GST text has stronger language on fossil fuels, changes in accountability and the recognition of differentiated pathways

UN 2023 Water Conference: Day 2 ends with dialogue on ‘water for sustainable development’

‘Make love not war, make sustainable development not war’ echoes in General Debate session; momentum grows with potentially game-…

In Telangana’s Badanpet, a dumpsite turns into a rock garden, nursery

As of now, this nursery is self-reliant in supplying saplings for horticultural purposes, park development, road median development, greening and …

Why smart cities need energy-efficient and sustainable buildings

The building sector is one of the most dominant sectors, accounting for 40% of primary energy requirement of a developed country 

Norwegian Embassy: A case of treading lighter on nature’s resources

A combination of low-capital initiatives by the management, maintenance policies and a clear vision that have made the Norwegian Embassy into a …

DTE Diary: Our daily account of what happened at COP28

The CSE-DTE team tracked the major happenings on each day of the UNFCCC COP28 in Dubai

Vatican conference on ‘climate resilience’ is latest in long line of environment initiatives by Pope Francis and Catholic Church — 5 essential reads

The Vatican is hosting a climate summit from May 15-17, 2024, focusing on human adaptation

Obituary: Sujit Patwardhan, India’s sustainable urban transport champion

Patwardhan founded Parisar in the 1980s out of concern for the rapid changes taking place in Pune leading to environmental degradation

The real Johannesburg: 6 powerful photos from a gritty new book on the city

The book is an ethnographic portrait of one of Africa’s most vibrant and intriguing cities

Global South water-sensitive cities: Here is how to make our urban areas water secure in a just and inclusive way

 Neo-liberal capital and builder-led urban development are splitting our cities into unequal parts

COVID-19 and green, open spaces: What is going to be our new normal?

Living conditions created under a pandemic situation are also a reflection of the inadequacies of our cities

India is not producing enough town planners to make our cities more livable

Our cities are not equipped to handle the surge in population

THROWBACK: How China’s ‘sponge cities’ aim to re-use 70% of rainwater

Even as Indian cities become increasingly water-scarce, they get flooded — as Mumbai is getting now — by a few days' intense rainfall.…

As told to Parliament (February 2, 2023): Tapovan-Vishnugad power project far away from Joshimath, claims minister

Experts are of the opinion that the 520 MW Tapovan-Vishnugad project is part of the reason for the soil collapse

Global South water-sensitive cities: Framing the discourse

Simply copy-pasting the concepts from the Global North will lead to sub-optimal solutions 

As told to Parliament (February 11, 2022): 4GW rooftop solar target for residential sector

All that was discussed in the House through the day

Mixed reactions: COP28 focuses on fossil fuel role in climate change but disregards equity, says CSE

Inclusion of fossil fuels in Global Stocktake important starting point, rest a mixed bag

Improving mobility for clean air: Why cities fall short of their goals

Transportation and mobility strategies are the weakest link in the National Clean Air Action Plans